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South Tyneside and Hartlepool

150,736 and 97,868 residents (mid-2024).

South Tyneside is higher than Hartlepool on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South Tyneside is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Tyneside Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Hartlepool £5,878Hartlepool: £5,878South Tyneside: £5,669Hartlepool: £5,903South Tyneside: £5,694Hartlepool: £5,575South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,878£5,903£5,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £13,280, Hartlepool £13,760Hartlepool: £13,760South Tyneside: £13,280Hartlepool: £13,818South Tyneside: £13,336Hartlepool: £13,052South Tyneside: £12,597

    £13,280£13,336£12,597Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,760£13,818£13,052

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £2,893, Hartlepool £3,327Hartlepool: £3,327South Tyneside: £2,893Hartlepool: £3,341South Tyneside: £2,905Hartlepool: £3,156South Tyneside: £2,744

    £2,893£2,905£2,744Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£3,327£3,341£3,156

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £11,661, Hartlepool £11,668Hartlepool: £11,668South Tyneside: £11,661Hartlepool: £11,717South Tyneside: £11,711Hartlepool: £11,067South Tyneside: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,668£11,717£11,067

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £644, Hartlepool £746Hartlepool: £746South Tyneside: £644Hartlepool: £749South Tyneside: £647Hartlepool: £707South Tyneside: £611

    £644£647£611Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£746£749£707

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £932, Hartlepool £1,301Hartlepool: £1,301South Tyneside: £932Hartlepool: £1,307South Tyneside: £936Hartlepool: £1,234South Tyneside: £884

    £932£936£884Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,301£1,307£1,234

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £43, Hartlepool £46Hartlepool: £46South Tyneside: £43Hartlepool: £46South Tyneside: £43Hartlepool: £43South Tyneside: £41

    £43£43£41Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £739, Hartlepool £809Hartlepool: £809South Tyneside: £739Hartlepool: £812South Tyneside: £742Hartlepool: £767South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£809£812£767

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £182, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170South Tyneside: £182Hartlepool: £171South Tyneside: £183Hartlepool: £161South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173South Tyneside is higher£170£171£161

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £197, Hartlepool £234Hartlepool: £234South Tyneside: £197Hartlepool: £235South Tyneside: £198Hartlepool: £222South Tyneside: £187

    £197£198£187Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £2,198, Hartlepool £2,661Hartlepool: £2,661South Tyneside: £2,198Hartlepool: £2,673South Tyneside: £2,207Hartlepool: £2,524South Tyneside: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,661£2,673£2,524

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Hartlepool £278Hartlepool: £278South Tyneside: £299Hartlepool: £279South Tyneside: £301Hartlepool: £263South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside is higher£278£279£263

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £468, Hartlepool £412Hartlepool: £412South Tyneside: £468Hartlepool: £414South Tyneside: £470Hartlepool: £391South Tyneside: £444

    £468£470£444South Tyneside is higher£412£414£391

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £15, Hartlepool £6.55Hartlepool: £6.55South Tyneside: £15Hartlepool: £6.57South Tyneside: £15Hartlepool: £6.21South Tyneside: £14

    £15£15£14South Tyneside is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £15, Hartlepool £13Hartlepool: £13South Tyneside: £15Hartlepool: £13South Tyneside: £15Hartlepool: £12South Tyneside: £15

    £15South Tyneside is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Hartlepool £8.39Hartlepool: £8.39South Tyneside: £9.60Hartlepool: £8.43South Tyneside: £9.65Hartlepool: £7.96South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Tyneside 1,027.9, Hartlepool 1,036.6Hartlepool: 1,036.6South Tyneside: 1,027.9

    1,027.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,036.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Tyneside 171.0, Hartlepool 188.9Hartlepool: 188.9South Tyneside: 171.0

    171.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Tyneside 197.0, Hartlepool 261.4Hartlepool: 261.4South Tyneside: 197.0

    197.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count261.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 109.2, Hartlepool 120.9Hartlepool: 120.9South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count120.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside 269.9, Hartlepool 302.3Hartlepool: 302.3South Tyneside: 269.9

    269.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count302.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside 42.7, Hartlepool 50.4Hartlepool: 50.4South Tyneside: 42.7

    42.7Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count50.4

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South Tyneside and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth TynesideHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,280£13,336£12,597£13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,893£2,905£2,744£3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£746£749£707Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£932£936£884£1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£41£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£809£812£767Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£170£171£161South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£234£235£222Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£278£279£263South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£468£470£444£412£414£391South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£6.55£6.57£6.21South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£13£13£12South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£8.39£8.43£7.96South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.91,036.6Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.0188.9Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.0261.4Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.2120.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.9302.3Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.750.4Hartlepool

Per resident

South Tyneside is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Tyneside Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Hartlepool £5,878Hartlepool: £5,878South Tyneside: £5,669Hartlepool: £5,903South Tyneside: £5,694Hartlepool: £5,575South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,878£5,903£5,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £2,689, Hartlepool £2,582Hartlepool: £2,582South Tyneside: £2,689Hartlepool: £2,593South Tyneside: £2,700Hartlepool: £2,449South Tyneside: £2,550

    £2,689£2,700£2,550South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,582£2,593£2,449

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £1,751, Hartlepool £2,031Hartlepool: £2,031South Tyneside: £1,751Hartlepool: £2,040South Tyneside: £1,758Hartlepool: £1,927South Tyneside: £1,661

    £1,751£1,758£1,661Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,031£2,040£1,927

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Tyneside £2,361, Hartlepool £2,189Hartlepool: £2,189South Tyneside: £2,361Hartlepool: £2,198South Tyneside: £2,371Hartlepool: £2,076South Tyneside: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,189£2,198£2,076

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £130, Hartlepool £140Hartlepool: £140South Tyneside: £130Hartlepool: £140South Tyneside: £131Hartlepool: £133South Tyneside: £124

    £130£131£124Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£133

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £189, Hartlepool £244Hartlepool: £244South Tyneside: £189Hartlepool: £245South Tyneside: £189Hartlepool: £232South Tyneside: £179

    £189£189£179Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£232

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £8.69, Hartlepool £8.56Hartlepool: £8.56South Tyneside: £8.69Hartlepool: £8.60South Tyneside: £8.72Hartlepool: £8.12South Tyneside: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£8.56£8.60£8.12

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £739, Hartlepool £809Hartlepool: £809South Tyneside: £739Hartlepool: £812South Tyneside: £742Hartlepool: £767South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£809£812£767

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £182, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170South Tyneside: £182Hartlepool: £171South Tyneside: £183Hartlepool: £161South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173South Tyneside is higher£170£171£161

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £119, Hartlepool £143Hartlepool: £143South Tyneside: £119Hartlepool: £144South Tyneside: £120Hartlepool: £136South Tyneside: £113

    £119£120£113Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £1,330, Hartlepool £1,625Hartlepool: £1,625South Tyneside: £1,330Hartlepool: £1,632South Tyneside: £1,336Hartlepool: £1,541South Tyneside: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,625£1,632£1,541

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Hartlepool £278Hartlepool: £278South Tyneside: £299Hartlepool: £279South Tyneside: £301Hartlepool: £263South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside is higher£278£279£263

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £283, Hartlepool £252Hartlepool: £252South Tyneside: £283Hartlepool: £253South Tyneside: £284Hartlepool: £239South Tyneside: £268

    £283£284£268South Tyneside is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £8.94, Hartlepool £4.00Hartlepool: £4.00South Tyneside: £8.94Hartlepool: £4.01South Tyneside: £8.98Hartlepool: £3.79South Tyneside: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Tyneside £9.34, Hartlepool £8.00Hartlepool: £8.00South Tyneside: £9.34Hartlepool: £8.04South Tyneside: £9.38Hartlepool: £7.59South Tyneside: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside is higher£8.00£8.04£7.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Hartlepool £8.39Hartlepool: £8.39South Tyneside: £9.60Hartlepool: £8.43South Tyneside: £9.65Hartlepool: £7.96South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 208.1, Hartlepool 194.5Hartlepool: 194.5South Tyneside: 208.1

    208.1South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 34.6, Hartlepool 35.5Hartlepool: 35.5South Tyneside: 34.6

    34.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count35.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 39.9, Hartlepool 49.1Hartlepool: 49.1South Tyneside: 39.9

    39.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count49.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 109.2, Hartlepool 120.9Hartlepool: 120.9South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count120.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 163.3, Hartlepool 184.5Hartlepool: 184.5South Tyneside: 163.3

    163.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count184.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 25.8, Hartlepool 30.8Hartlepool: 30.8South Tyneside: 25.8

    25.8Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count30.8

Show the numbers
South Tyneside and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureSouth TynesideHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,700£2,550£2,582£2,593£2,449South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,758£1,661£2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,189£2,198£2,076South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£140£140£133Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£244£245£232Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£8.56£8.60£8.12South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£809£812£767Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£170£171£161South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£143£144£136Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£278£279£263South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£252£253£239South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£4.00£4.01£3.79South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£8.00£8.04£7.59South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£8.39£8.43£7.96South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.1194.5South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.635.5Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.949.1Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.2120.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.3184.5Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.830.8Hartlepool

Total

South Tyneside is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Tyneside Hartlepool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Tyneside £854.6m, Hartlepool £575.2mHartlepool: £575.2mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mHartlepool: £577.7mSouth Tyneside: £858.2mHartlepool: £545.6mSouth Tyneside: £810.6m

    £854.6m£858.2m£810.6mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Tyneside £405.3m, Hartlepool £252.7mHartlepool: £252.7mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mHartlepool: £253.7mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mHartlepool: £239.7mSouth Tyneside: £384.4m

    £405.3m£407.0m£384.4mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Tyneside £263.9m, Hartlepool £198.8mHartlepool: £198.8mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mHartlepool: £199.6mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mHartlepool: £188.6mSouth Tyneside: £250.3m

    £263.9m£265.0m£250.3mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside £355.9m, Hartlepool £214.2mHartlepool: £214.2mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mHartlepool: £215.2mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mHartlepool: £203.2mSouth Tyneside: £337.6m

    £355.9m£357.4m£337.6mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside £19.7m, Hartlepool £13.7mHartlepool: £13.7mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mHartlepool: £13.7mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mHartlepool: £13.0mSouth Tyneside: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £28.4m, Hartlepool £23.9mHartlepool: £23.9mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mHartlepool: £24.0mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mHartlepool: £22.7mSouth Tyneside: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Tyneside £1.3m, Hartlepool £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.84mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.80mSouth Tyneside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £111.4m, Hartlepool £79.1mHartlepool: £79.1mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mHartlepool: £79.5mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mHartlepool: £75.1mSouth Tyneside: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.8m£105.6mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £27.5m, Hartlepool £16.7mHartlepool: £16.7mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mHartlepool: £16.7mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mHartlepool: £15.8mSouth Tyneside: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mSouth Tyneside is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside £18.0m, Hartlepool £14.0mHartlepool: £14.0mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mHartlepool: £14.1mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mHartlepool: £13.3mSouth Tyneside: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside £200.5m, Hartlepool £159.0mHartlepool: £159.0mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mHartlepool: £159.7mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mHartlepool: £150.8mSouth Tyneside: £190.2m

    £200.5m£201.4m£190.2mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Tyneside £45.1m, Hartlepool £27.2mHartlepool: £27.2mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mHartlepool: £27.3mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mHartlepool: £25.8mSouth Tyneside: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSouth Tyneside is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Tyneside £42.7m, Hartlepool £24.6mHartlepool: £24.6mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mHartlepool: £24.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mHartlepool: £23.3mSouth Tyneside: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.8m£40.5mSouth Tyneside is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Tyneside £1.3m, Hartlepool £0.39mHartlepool: £0.39mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.39mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.37mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Hartlepool £0.78mHartlepool: £0.78mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.79mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.74mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Hartlepool £0.82mHartlepool: £0.82mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mHartlepool: £0.82mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mHartlepool: £0.78mSouth Tyneside: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside 31,369, Hartlepool 19,034Hartlepool: 19,034South Tyneside: 31,369

    31,369South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside 5,218, Hartlepool 3,469Hartlepool: 3,469South Tyneside: 5,218

    5,218South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count3,469

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside 6,012, Hartlepool 4,800Hartlepool: 4,800South Tyneside: 6,012

    6,012South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count4,800

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside 16,463, Hartlepool 11,830Hartlepool: 11,830South Tyneside: 16,463

    16,463South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside 24,618, Hartlepool 18,060Hartlepool: 18,060South Tyneside: 24,618

    24,618South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count18,060

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside 3,891, Hartlepool 3,013Hartlepool: 3,013South Tyneside: 3,891

    3,891South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count3,013

Show the numbers
South Tyneside and Hartlepool, total
MeasureSouth TynesideHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m£575.2m£577.7m£545.6mSouth Tyneside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mSouth Tyneside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mSouth Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mSouth Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mSouth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m£79.1m£79.5m£75.1mSouth Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSouth Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mSouth Tyneside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mSouth Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mSouth Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mSouth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,36919,034South Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2183,469South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0124,800South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,46311,830South Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,61818,060South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8913,013South Tyneside

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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